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May 23, 2013 FCC Enforcement Monitor By Scott R. Flick and Paul A. Cicelski May 2013 Pillsbury's communications lawyers have published...

May 10, 2013 FCC Grants Extension of Indecency Comment Deadlines By Paul A. Cicelski A few minutes ago, the FCC issued a Public Notice granting...

April 30, 2013 FCC Enforcement Monitor By Scott R. Flick and Paul A. Cicelski April 2013 Pillsbury's communications lawyers have...

April 29, 2013 FCC Modernizes Its Experimental Licensing Rules By Tony Lin The FCC's revised rules for its Experimental Radio Services ("ERS") were published...

April 16, 2013 Free TV Doesn't Mean Free Lunch By John Hane Recently, TVNewsCheck.com ran a short item noting that a large broadcast group...

April 14, 2013 FCC Issues Lessons Learned From First Ever Nationwide EAS Test By Paul A. Cicelski As our readers are aware, we did a great deal of...

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2013.10.20: Kansas Association of Broadcasters, October 20-22, 2013, Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center, New York, NY
2013.10.03: Washington State Association of Broadcasters and Oregon Association of Broadcasters Joint Fall Conference, October 3-5, 3013, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA
2013.09.18: NAB and RAB Radio Show, September 18-20, 2013, Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, Orlando, FL
2013.09.04: North Dakota Broadcasters Association Fall Conference, September 4, 2013, Ramada Plaza Suites, Fargo, ND
2013.08.16: Alabama Broadcasters Association Annual Convention, August 16-17, 2013, Hyatt Regency Birmingham - Wynfrey Hotel, Birmingham, AL
2013.08.14: Nebraska Broadcasters Association Convention, August 14-15, 2013, Embassy Suites Convention Center, La Vista, NE
2013.08.07: Texas Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention & Trade Show, August 7-8, 2013, Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin, TX
2013.06.26: Florida Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention, June 26-27, 2013, Eden Roc Resort, Miami Beach, FL
2013.06.24: The North Carolina Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention, Grandover Resort & Conference Center, June 24-25, Greensboro, NC
2013.06.24: New York State Broadcasters Association Executive Conference, June 24-25, 2013, Sagamore Resort Hotel, Bolton Landing, NY
2013.06.20: The Virginia Association of Broadcasters Annual Summer Convention, June 20-22, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA
2013.06.19: Illinois Broadcasters Association Annual Convention, June 19, 2013, Embassy Suites Hotel, Peoria, IL
2013.06.11: New Jersey Broadcasters Association Conference, June 11-12, 2013
2013.06.10: The Cable Show, June 10-12, 2013, Walter Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
2013.06.07: Wyoming Association of Broadcasters Summer Convention, June 7-8, 2013, Little America Convention Center, Cheyenne, WY
2013.06.06: New Mexico Broadcasters Association Convention, June 6-8, 2013, Marriott Hotel and Resort Uptown, Albuquerque, NM
2013.06.05: Louisiana Association of Broadcasters and Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Joint Convention, June 5-7, 2013, IP Casino, Resort & Spa, Biloxi, MS
2013.05.31: Missouri Broadcasters Association Annual Convention, May 31 - June 1, 2013, The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, MO
2013.05.30: Scott R. Flick and Paul A. Cicelski of Pillsbury to Speak on "Making It Work: A Broadcaster's Guide to the FCC's EEO Rule," May 30, 2013
2013.05.23: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2013.05.10: FCC Grants Extension of Indecency Comment Deadlines
2013.04.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2013.04.29: FCC Modernizes Its Experimental Licensing Rules
2013.04.22: Maryland, DC, Delaware Broadcasters Association 2013 Annual Meeting and Dinner, April 22, 2013, Turf Valley, Ellicott City, MD
2013.04.18: Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention, April 18-19, 2013, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, OK
2013.04.16: Free TV Doesn't Mean Free Lunch
2013.04.14: FCC Issues Lessons Learned From First Ever Nationwide EAS Test
2013.04.06: NAB Show, April 6-11, 2013, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
2013.04.05: FCC Announces Immediate Freeze on TV Modification Applications
2013.04.04: Pillsbury Attorneys Heading to NAB Show in Vegas
2013.04.01: FCC Hits Reset Button on Indecency
2013.03.30: Captioning of Video Programming Delivered via Internet
2013.03.29: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2013.03.26: First Quarter FCC KidVid Reports Confirm Accuracy of Mayan Calendar
2013.03.25: Second Online Captioning Deadline Arrives March 30
2013.03.20: A Farewell to Commissioner McDowell and a Nod to the "Rational Regulator"
2013.03.17: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2013.03.13: FCC Mulls Over Raising Limits on Foreign Ownership of Broadcast Stations
2013.03.07: FCC Reduces Station Filing Burden For 2013 EEO Audits
2013.03.04: NAB State Leadership Conference: March 4 - 6, 2013, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC
2013.02.28: The FCC's Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies - A Guide for Broadcasters
2013.02.25: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2013.02.23: West Virginia Broadcasters Association Spring Meeting, February 23, Embassy Suites, Charleston, WV
2013.02.20: Scott R. Flick and Lauren Lynch Flick of Pillsbury to Speak on "EEO on the Road to Renewal: Seizing Your Last Chance to Avoid EEO Problems at License Renewal Time," February 20, 2013
2013.02.14: EAS Alerts and the Zombie Apocalypse Make Skynet a Reality
2013.02.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form and Quarterly Report of Use Form Due
2013.02.12: FCC Urges IMMEDIATE Action to Prevent Further Fake EAS Alerts
2013.02.07: Should the Entire TV Band Be Repurposed?
2013.02.01: Pre-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2013.02.01: Post-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2013.02.01: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio and Television Stations
2013.02.01: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2013.02.01: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2013.01.31: FCC Provides a Little Online Public File Relief for "Some" TV Stations
2013.01.31: Copyright Royalty Fee: Annual Minimum Fee Statement of Account Form Due
2013.01.31: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2013.01.30: Scott Flick and Paul Cicelski of PIllsbury to Speak to Illinois and Wisconsin TV Broadcasters on License Renewal, January 30, 2013
2013.01.24: South Carolina Broadcasters Association Winter Conference, January 24-25, 2013, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC
2013.01.23: Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Winter Conference: January 23, 2013, Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI
2013.01.22: Recent Decisions Make Too Much Employee Confidentiality a Problem
2013.01.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account Forms Due
2013.01.11: Online Public Inspection File Deadline Fast Approaching
2013.01.10: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2013.01.10: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2013.01.10: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2013.01.03: Yes, the FCC Still Wants Your Social Security Number
2012.12.27: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.12.15: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2012.12.13: Time to Get CALM for the Holidays
2012.12.13: CALM Act Rules Effective
2012.12.04: Scott Flick of Pillsbury Discusses Buying and Selling Broadcast Stations, December 4, 2012
2012.12.03: FCC Provides Clarity for Businesses Responding to Texting Opt-Outs
2012.12.01: 2012 Fourth Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation
2012.12.01: FCC Expands LPFM Service and Raises Translator Cap
2012.12.01: FCC Form 317 DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report Due
2012.12.01: Pre-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.12.01: Post-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.12.01: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio and Television Stations
2012.12.01: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2012.12.01: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2012.12.01: 2012 Fourth Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2012.11.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.11.27: Reminder: FCC Form 317 Deadline is Near
2012.11.19: Does Your Mobile App Provide Reasonable Access to Your Privacy Policy?
2012.11.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form and Quarterly Report of Use Form Due
2012.11.08: Scott Flick and Lauren Lynch Flick of Pillsbury Discuss the FCC's New Online Public Inspection File Rule
2012.11.08: Alaska Broadcasters Association 2012 Convention: November 8-9
2012.11.08: The FCBA Charity Auction Online Auction is Now Open!
2012.11.07: Randall Terry Focuses His Campaign on the FCC
2012.11.06: U.S. General Election.
2012.10.31: Randall Terry Pushes the FCC's Political Envelope
2012.10.31: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.10.22: The FCC's Spectrum Incentive Auction NPRM: A Condensed and Abridged Version
2012.10.22: Minnesota Broadcasters Association Conference and Member Meeting: October 22, 2012, McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
2012.10.21: Kansas Association of Broadcasters Convention: October 21-23, 2012, Double Tree by Hilton Wichita, KS
2012.10.19: Maine Association of Broadcasters 2012 Convention: October 19-20, Hollywood Casino, Bangor
2012.10.17: Drawing the Line Online: Employers' Rights to Employees' Social Media Accounts
2012.10.15: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2012.10.12: A Spectral Incentive Auction?
2012.10.10: Class A Television Continuing Eligibility Certification
2012.10.10: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2012.10.10: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2012.10.10: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2012.10.04: FCC Proposes Wholesale Examination of Satellite and Earth Station Licensing and Operating Rules
2012.10.01: Pre-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.10.01: Post-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.10.01: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio and Television Stations
2012.10.01: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2012.10.01: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2012.09.30: Traditional Deadline for the filing of Suspended FCC Form 395-B
2012.09.30: EEO 1 Report Due
2012.09.28: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.09.26: First Online Video Closed Captioning Deadline Is Here
2012.09.20: FCC Takes First Steps Towards Telecom Foreign Ownership Reform
2012.09.19: RAB/NAB Radio Show: September 19-21, 2012, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX
2012.09.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2012.09.07: Lowest Unit Rate Period
2012.09.06: 2012 Oregon Association of Broadcasters Fall Conference: September 6-8, 2012, Valley River Inn, Eugene, OR
2012.09.05: Rabbit Season? Duck Season? No, Lowest Unit Charge Season!
2012.09.05: North Dakota Broadcasters Association 2012 Fall Conference: September 5, 2012, Radisson, Bismarck, ND
2012.08.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.08.21: FCC Adopts Equipment-Related Consent Decree With Guitar Manufacturer to the Tune of a Quarter Million Dollars
2012.08.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form and Quarterly Report of Use Form Due
2012.08.13: Client Alert: FCC Sets September 13, 2012 Deadline for Payment of FY 2012 Annual Regulatory Fees
2012.08.09: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the Texas Association of Broadcasters 59th Annual Convention & Trade Show, August 8 - 9, 2012
2012.08.08: TAB/SBE 59th Annual Convention & Trade Show: August 8-9, 2012: Renaissance Austin Hotel
2012.08.06: Online Public File for TV Launches and Stations Need to Adapt; Particularly Those with August 16th License Renewal Announcements
2012.08.01: Pre-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.08.01: Post-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.08.01: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio and Television Stations
2012.08.01: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2012.08.01: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2012.07.31: Copyright Royalty Claims Due
2012.07.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.07.27: Online Public File Stay Denied - Online Public Inspection File Interface Demonstrations Scheduled for Monday and Tuesday
2012.07.23: FCC Announces FY2012 Regulatory Fee Amounts
2012.07.19: Arkansas Broadcasters Association 2012 Convention: July 19-21 - Doubletree Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas
2012.07.18: FCC Conducts Demo of Its New Online Public Inspection File Interface
2012.07.15: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2012.07.12: FCC Denies NAB Online Public File Stay Request as Focus Moves to Court
2012.07.10: Class A Television Continuing Eligibility Certification
2012.07.10: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2012.07.10: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2012.07.10: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2012.07.03: FCC Online Public/Political File Rules Are Effective August 2
2012.07.01: Regulatory Fees Announced
2012.06.29: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.06.28: FCC Piles $65,000 in Fines on Small AM Station in Less Than a Year
2012.06.22: Office of Management and Budget, Keeping in Character, Approves FCC Online Public File Rules
2012.06.21: Supreme Court Kicks the Indecency Can Down the Road
2012.06.15: Broadcasters Challenge FCC's Proposed Online Public/Political File Rules on Multiple Fronts
2012.06.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2012.06.13: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak on "FCC Legislative and Regulatory Roundtable" at the New Jersey Broadcasters Association 65th Annual Convention & Gala, June 13, 2012
2012.06.07: If the Broadcast/Newspaper Cross-Ownership Rule Falls, Will It Make a Sound?
2012.06.01: Pre-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.06.01: Post-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.06.01: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio and Television Stations
2012.06.01: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2012.06.01: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2012.06.01: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Retransmission Consent (but were afraid to ask)
2012.05.31: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.05.25: FCC's TV Channel Sharing Rules Go Into Effect Soon But the Picture Isn't Clear
2012.05.15: I Know What You Watched Last Summer - Video Privacy Protection Act Creates Risks for All Video Programming Distributors
2012.05.15: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form and Quarterly Report of Use Form Due
2012.05.08: FCC Proposes FY 2012 Annual Regulatory Fees
2012.05.02: Death, Taxes and Voluntary Spectrum Auctions
2012.04.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.04.27: Client Inspection Alert: FCC Votes to Require Online Posting of TV Public Inspection/Political Files
2012.04.20: Online Political File a Hot Topic at Vegas NAB Show and Beyond
2012.04.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2012.04.13: Road Trip! Pillsbury at the NAB Show
2012.04.12: Court of Appeals Finds Prohibition on Political Ads on Noncommercial Stations Unconstitutional
2012.04.10: FCC's Motive for Demanding Copies of TV Station Public Files Confirmed
2012.04.10: Class A Television Continuing Eligibility Certification
2012.04.10: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2012.04.10: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2012.04.10: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2012.04.06: Equipment Vendors Will Be Making CALM Act Noise at NAB Show
2012.04.01: Pre-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio and Television Stations
2012.04.01: Post-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2012.04.01: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio Stations
2012.04.01: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2012.04.01: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2012.03.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.03.29: Online or Out of Line? FCC Requests Copies of Entire Public Files
2012.03.28: Pillsbury Welcomes Lew Paper and Andrew Kersting
2012.03.27: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to Speak on VoIP Regulation, at Cloud Communications Alliance Meeting, March 27, Las Vegas, NV
2012.03.22: Revamped EAS Rules Go Into Effect April 23
2012.03.19: Retransmission Without an Agreement Is an Expensive Mistake
2012.03.16: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2012.03.14: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the American Cable Association Summit Retransmission Consent Panel, on March 14, 2012
2012.03.12: FCC Declares Open Season on Television License Renewal Applications
2012.03.12: NAB State Leadership Conference and NASBA Winter Meeting: March 12-14 - Washington, DC
2012.03.07: A Reprieve--and a Lesson--for Class A TV Stations?
2012.03.02: Spectrum Auction Legislation Becomes Law, But Now What?
2012.03.01: Pre-Filing and Post-Filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for TV Stations in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC
2012.03.01: Biennial Ownership Reports are due by April 2, 2012 for Noncommercial Radio Stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, and for Noncommercial Television Stations in Texas
2012.03.01: Pre-Filing and Post-Filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for Radio Stations in Michigan and Ohio
2012.03.01: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2012.03.01: 2012 First Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation
2012.03.01: 2012 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2012.02.29: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.02.29: Scott R. Flick and Lauren Lynch Flick of Pillsbury to Speak on "Playing by the Rules: A Broadcaster's Guide to Contests and Sweepstakes," February 29, 2011
2012.02.28: TV Stations' Class A Status on the Chopping Block
2012.02.24: The FCC's "Stopwatch" Proposal to Evaluate Station Program Content
2012.02.15: FCC Enforcement and the Five-Percent Solution
2012.02.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form and Quarterly Report of Use Form Due
2012.02.09: Increase in HSR Thresholds Makes More Room for Larger Communications Transactions
2012.02.06: When Is a Coordinate Correction Just a Coordinate Correction?
2012.02.03: FCC Rejects Randall Terry Political Complaint in Illinois
2012.02.03: Federal Candidates Have Much to Fear From Randall Terry Ads
2012.02.02: Scott Flick and Richard Zaragoza of Pillsbury to Speak to Illinois and Wisconsin Radio Broadcasters on "A Sense of Renewal: Navigating the FCC's Broadcast License Renewal Process," February 2, 2011
2012.02.02: Glenn Richards to Speak on "Regulatory 2.0: The New Rules are Here"
2012.02.01: Pre-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2012.02.01: Post-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2012.02.01: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio Stations
2012.02.01: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2012.02.01: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2012.01.31: Copyright Royalty Fee: Annual Minimum Fee Statement of Account Form Due
2012.01.31: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2012.01.27: FCC Sets Comment Dates in Broadcast Ownership Proceeding
2012.01.27: Client Advisory - Reminder: Annual Minimum Fee Statements for Streaming Due to SoundExchange by January 31, 2012
2012.01.24: South Carolina Broadcasters Association Winter Conference, January 24-25, 2013, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
2012.01.20: FCC Makes Online Contest Expensive
2012.01.14: Copyright Royalty Fee: Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account Forms Due
2012.01.12: FCC Revamps Its EAS Rules
2012.01.10: Oral Arguments Bring Supreme Court's Indecency Case into Focus
2012.01.05: 50+ Sure Fire Predictions for Broadcasters in 2012
2012.01.01: Class A Television Continuing Eligibility Certification
2012.01.01: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2012.01.01: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2012.01.01: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2012.01.01: Post-filing Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2012.01.01: Pre-filing Renewal Annoucements for Radio Stations
2011.12.29: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.12.22: Filings on National EAS Test Results Due Next Week
2011.12.15: December 15, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2011.12.15: FCC Announces Comment Deadlines on Replacement for Television Quarterly Issues Programs Lists
2011.12.01: December 1, 2011: FCC Form 317 DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report Due
2011.12.01: December 1, 2011: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2011.12.01: December 1, 2011: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2011.12.01: December 1, 2011: Pre-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.12.01: December 1, 2011: Post-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.12.01: December 1, 2011: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio Stations
2011.12.01: December 1, 2011: FCC Form 323 Biennial Ownership Report Due
2011.12.01: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.11.30: Following the Thanksgiving Holiday, A Reminder That Many December 1 FCC Deadlines Loom
2011.11.22: Comment Deadlines Set in FCC's Effort to Expand TV Public Inspection File Obligations
2011.11.22: Client Advisory: Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report Due for Television Stations
2011.11.14: FCC Commences Effort to Replace Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists
2011.11.14: November 14, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form and Quarterly Report of Use Form Due
2011.11.11: Breaking In the EAS System
2011.11.06: NAB Futures Summit: November 6-8, 2011 - Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA
2011.11.04: Telecom Monitor
2011.11.03: Breaking News: National EAS Test Shortened
2011.10.31: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.10.28: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to Speak at the IT Procurement Summit on "Telecom Negotiations Lessons Learned," on October 28, 2011
2011.10.27: FCC Proposal for Online Public Files for TV Moves to the Front Burner
2011.10.27: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to Speak at the IT Procurement Summit on "VoIP: Ready for Prime Time?", October 27, 2011
2011.10.26: National EAS Test: FCC Online Reporting System & Test Handbook Now Available
2011.10.21: FCC Overturns 298 Prior Closed Captioning Waivers
2011.10.20: Time to Prepare -- November 9 National EAS Test Draws Near
2011.10.15: October 15, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2011.10.14: The Smoke Thickens for Both Radio and TV on Marijuana Ads
2011.10.11: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak on "A Sense of Renewal: Navigating the FCC's Broadcast License Renewal Process," October 11, 2011
2011.10.11: John Hane of Pillsbury to Participate in a Webinar Hosted by SNL Kagan Entitled "The FCC and Retrans: What is on the Agenda", Tuesday, October 11, between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. ET
2011.10.10: October 10, 2011: Class A Television Continuing Eligibility Certification
2011.10.10: October 10, 2011: FCC Form 388 DTV Consumer Education Report Due
2011.10.10: October 10, 2011: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2011.10.10: October 10, 2011: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2011.10.10: October 10, 2011: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2011.10.10: Retransmission Consent Reform - Where Does it Stand?
2011.10.06: Medical Marijuana Advertising Becomes a Definite Liability for Broadcasters and Other Media
2011.10.06: National EAS Test Raises Interesting Issues for Participants
2011.10.06: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to Speak at the 7th Annual Real-Time Communications Conference and Expo on October 6th
2011.10.01: October 1, 2011: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2011.10.01: October 1, 2011: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2011.10.01: October 1, 2011: Pre-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.10.01: October 1, 2011: Post-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.10.01: October 1, 2011: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio Stations
2011.10.01: October 1, 2011: Cable and Satellite Carriage Elections
2011.09.30: September 30, 2011: Traditional Deadline for the filing of Suspended FCC Form 395-B
2011.09.30: September 30, 2011: EEO 1 Report Due
2011.09.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.09.23: Broadcasters Hustling to Meet Numerous October Deadlines
2011.09.22: NAB Small Market TV Exchange: September 22-24, 2011 - Austin, TX
2011.09.19: Time for Cable and Satellite Carriage Elections, and the Stakes Have Never Been Higher
2011.09.16: FCC Further Extends EAS CAP-Compliance Deadline
2011.09.15: Rare Reprieve for Last Minute Regulatory Fee Filers
2011.09.15: Should Media Lenders Feel Less Secure?
2011.09.14: NAB Radio Show: September 14-16, 2011 - Chicago, IL
2011.09.14: September 14, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2011.09.13: Spectrum Fees and the Urban Legend of Free Spectrum
2011.09.09: FCC's Video Description Rules Have Been Officially Reinstated
2011.09.07: The FCC Makes Its Indecency Case at the Supreme Court, But Has the Court Already Shown Its Cards?
2011.09.06: Client Advisory: Preserving and Maximizing Insurance Claims in the Aftermath of Hurricane Irene
2011.08.31: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.08.24: FCC Moves Biennial Ownership Report Deadline to December 1
2011.08.22: The First Domino Falls: Say Goodbye to Channel 51
2011.08.17: Nebraska Broadcasters Association Annual Convention, August 17-18, 2011
2011.08.17: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the 2011 Nebraska Broadcasters Association Annual Convention, August 17, 2011, on "Staying Ahead of the Curve: A Tour of Washington's Monumental Communications Issues"
2011.08.16: Client Alert: FCC Sets September 14, 2011 as the Deadline for Payment of FY 2011 Annual Regulatory Fees
2011.08.14: August 14, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form and Quarterly Report of Use Form Due
2011.08.10: Public File Fines Catching the Attention of Broadcasters at License Renewal Time
2011.08.10: Special Advisory for Commercial and Noncommercial Broadcasters: Meeting the Radio and Television Public Inspection File Requirements
2011.08.10: Texas Association of Broadcasters/Society of Broadcast Engineers Annual Convention and Trade Show, August 10-11, 2011
2011.08.10: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the Texas Association of Broadcasters/Society of Broadcast Engineers Annual Convention & Trade Show, August 10, 2011
2011.08.02: "Regulatory Uncertainty" Prompts Further EAS CAP Extension Request
2011.08.01: August 1, 2011: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2011.08.01: August 1, 2011: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2011.08.01: August 1, 2011: Pre-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.08.01: August 1, 2011: Post-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.08.01: August 1, 2011: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio Stations
2011.07.31: July 31, 2011: Copyright Royalty Claims Due
2011.07.28: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.07.26: FCC Announces FY2011 Regulatory Fee Amounts
2011.07.21: August 1 Deadline Looms For Copyright Royalty Claims
2011.07.15: FCC Announces Deadlines for Ending All Analog and Channel 52-69 LPTV Operations
2011.07.15: FCC Launches National EAS Test Information Page
2011.07.15: July 15, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2011.07.10: July 10, 2011: Class A Television Continuing Eligibility Certification
2011.07.10: July 10, 2011: FCC Form 388 DTV Consumer Education Report Due
2011.07.10: July 10, 2011: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2011.07.10: July 10, 2011: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2011.07.10: July 10, 2011: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2011.07.08: Another Third Circuit Setback for Media Interests
2011.07.06: 2011 Second Quarter Issues/Programs List Alert for Broadcast Stations
2011.07.06: 2011 Second Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Alert
2011.07.06: Broadcasters: It's Quarterly Filing Time Again
2011.07.01: July, 2011: Regulatory Fees Announced
2011.06.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.06.27: The Supreme Court Joins the Indecency Battle
2011.06.20: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the 2011 Mid Atlantic States Broadcasters Conference, June 21, 2011 in Broadcaster Regulatory and Legislative Roundtable
2011.06.14: June 14, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2011.06.09: November 9, 2011 Announced as First National EAS Test Date
2011.06.08: Laurie Lynch Flick of Pillsbury to Speak on the FCC's EEO Regulations, June 9, 2011
2011.06.06: NAB Service to America Dinner: June 6, 2011 - Washington, DC
2011.06.02: FCC Releases Long-Awaited Emergency Alert System NPRM
2011.06.01: June 1, 2011: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2011.06.01: June 1, 2011: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2011.06.01: June 1, 2011: Pre-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.06.01: June 1, 2011: Post-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.06.01: June 1, 2011: Filing of Applications for Renewal of Licenses for Radio Stations
2011.05.31: FCC Freezes TV Station Channel Changes in Preparation for Spectrum Repacking
2011.05.26: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.05.24: Webinar: "Online and Mobile Marketing: What's Legal, What's Not and What's Changed," May 24, 2011
2011.05.20: Client Alert: Biennial Ownership Reports are due by June 1, 2011 for Noncommercial Educational Radio Stations in AZ, DC, ID, MD, NV, NM, UT, VA, WV, and WY and for Noncommercial Educational Television Stations in MI and OH
2011.05.19: You Can't File That Renewal Too Early, Or Can You?
2011.05.17: Client Advisory: Pre-Filing and Post-Filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for Radio Stations in North Carolina and South Carolina
2011.05.15: May 15, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form and Quarterly Report of Use Form Due
2011.05.12: Bouncing Checks at the FCC an Expensive Proposition
2011.05.12: FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker Leaving FCC for NBC-Universal
2011.05.06: FCC Asserts New Ex Parte Rules Not Intended as a Revenue Generator
2011.05.03: Will Marijuana Ads Make License Renewals Go Up in Smoke?
2011.04.28: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.04.21: The FCC Takes Its Indecency Case to the Supreme Court, But Without Enthusiasm
2011.04.14: April 14, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2011.04.14: April 14, 2011: John Nicholson of PIllsbury to Speak on "New Generic Top Level Domains: Why Should You Care and What To Do Now"
2011.04.13: California Court Decision Applies CAN-SPAM Act to Social Media
2011.04.12: Client Alert: Clock is Ticking on ICANN gTLD Process: As More Entities Seek New Domain Names, Others Should Doublecheck Their Trademarks
2011.04.11: NAB Show: April 11-14 - Las Vegas, NV
2011.04.10: April 10, 2011: Class A Television Continuing Eligibility Certification
2011.04.10: April 10, 2011: FCC Form 388 DTV Consumer Education Report Due
2011.04.10: April 10, 2011: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2011.04.10: April 10, 2011: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2011.04.10: April 10, 2011: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2011.04.07: Client Alert--The CAN-SPAM Act Applies to Social Media Messaging, Rules Federal Court in California
2011.04.05: The iPad App Flap - What's the Big Deal?
2011.04.01: April 1, 2011: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2011.04.01: April 1, 2011: FCC Form 397 EEO Mid-Term Report Due
2011.04.01: April 1, 2011: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2011.04.01: April 1, 2011: Pre-filing License Renewal Announcements for Radio Stations
2011.03.31: Deadline to Obtain Interference Protection From White Spaces Devices Just Days Away
2011.03.22: FCC to Advertisers: Don't Discriminate or We'll Punish the Broadcasters
2011.03.21: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.03.21: Client Alert: Biennial Ownership Reports are due by April 1, 2011 for Noncommercial Educational Radio Stations in Texas, and for Noncommercial Television Stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Tennessee
2011.03.18: Client Advisory: Pre-Filing and Post-Filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for Radio Stations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
2011.03.17: March 17, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Usage Statement of Account Form Due
2011.03.16: 2011 First Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2011.03.16: 2011 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2011.03.15: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2011.03.14: Broadcasters Catch a Break on License Renewal Advertising Certification
2011.03.10: Client Alert: New Generic Top-Level Domain Application Process Brings Business Opportunities, Issues
2011.03.08: Client Advisory: FCC Adopts Order in its Proceeding to Promote Rural Radio Service
2011.03.04: Client Alert: FCC Proposes Rules to Reinstate and Expand Video Description Obligations for Television Stations
2011.03.04: Client Advisory: A Look at the Decision Enjoining ivi TV From Streaming Broadcast Content on the Internet
2011.03.01: Perspectives on the FCC's First Broadcast Spectrum Reallocation Rulemaking
2011.02.28: NAB State Leadership Conference: February 28-March 2 - Washington, DC
2011.02.23: FCC's Release of Ownership Report Data Reveals Something More
2011.02.22: February 22, 2011: James Gatto and John Nicholson of Pillsbury to Speak on Privacy Risks of Social Media
2011.02.17: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.02.14: February 14, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee
2011.02.09: Preparing for Retrans Negotiations: Closing the Network Nonduplication Gap
2011.02.04: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to Speak at the Regulatory 2.0 Conference in Miami on February 4, 2011 on the Federal Regulation of Telecommunications and VoIP Services
2011.02.03: EAS Tests Soon to Become a National Affair
2011.02.01: New FCC License Renewal Certification Requires Special Attention
2011.02.01: February 1, 2011: FCC Form 323-E Biennial Ownership Report Due
2011.02.01: February 1, 2011: FCC Form 397 EEO Mid-Term Report Due
2011.02.01: February 1, 2011: Annual EEO Public File Report Required
2011.01.31: January 31, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Annual Minimum Fee Statement of Account Form Due
2011.01.20: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2011.01.14: January 14, 2011: Copyright Royalty Fee - Monthly Report of Use and Monthly Usage Statement of Account Forms Due
2011.01.13: Renew Now to Avoid Children's Television Fines
2011.01.10: January 10, 2011: Class A Television Continuing Eligibility Certification
2011.01.10: January 10, 2011: FCC Form 388 DTV Consumer Education Report Due
2011.01.10: January 10, 2011: FCC Form 398 Children's Programming Report Due
2011.01.10: January 10, 2011: Certification of Children's Commercial Time Limitations Required
2011.01.10: January 10, 2011: Quarterly Issues/Programs List Required
2011.01.06: Client Alert: 2010 Fourth Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation
2011.01.06: Client Alert: 2010 Fourth Quarter Issues/Programs List Due By January 10, 2011
2011.01.06: Client Alert: 2010 Fourth Quarter FCC Form 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report for Certain Television Stations Must Be Filed By January 10, 2011
2011.01.06: Don't Forget the Upcoming January 10 Deadline for Broadcasters' Fourth Quarter Reports
2011.01.05: Assess or Be Assessed When It Comes to EEO
2010.12.29: A Look Ahead at 2011 Reveals an Interesting Year for Retrans, Renewals, and Indecency
2010.12.21: Net Neutrality Debate Shows Exactly "What's in a Name"
2010.12.20: Legislative Trickle Becomes a Flood in Lame Duck Session
2010.12.20: 2011 Broadcasters' Calendar
2010.12.16: Scott Flick and Lauren Lynch Flick of Pillsbury to Speak on the Restrictions on Underwriting Messages for Noncommerical Stations, December 16, 2010
2010.12.15: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2010.12.10: Retrans Watchers Focused on FCC In-State Broadcast Programming Report to Congress
2010.12.01: FCC Begins Proposed Reallocation of TV Broadcast Spectrum
2010.11.24: Retransmission Concerns Make FCC's STELA Implementation a Mixed Bag for Broadcasters and Satellite Providers
2010.11.24: Client Alert: FCC Implements Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act
2010.11.23: Big CAP Extension Win at the FCC for Broadcasters/Cable Operators
2010.11.19: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2010.11.15: Client Alert: December 1 FCC Deadlines Approaching for Many Broadcasters
2010.11.12: Client Advisory: Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report Due for Commercial and Noncommercial Digital Television Stations
2010.11.11: The Phantom Menace: Return of the EAS False Alerts
2010.10.29: Many Broadcasters Must Be Open for Business This Weekend
2010.10.28: Client Alert: FCC Announces Freeze on Filing of Most Applications in the Low Power Television Service
2010.10.27: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak on "Things That Go Bump in the File: A Halloween Guide to the Public Inspection File or How I got over my fear of FCC Inspectors and learned to love the File," October 27, 2010
2010.10.26: Client Alert: FCC Seeks Additional Comments on Pending Proceedings to Augment Closed Captioning Requirements
2010.10.21: Broadcasters and Cable Operators Find Something They Can Agree On: an EAS CAP Extension
2010.10.19: The Un-Free State of Retransmission Consent
2010.10.18: Client Alert: Comment Dates Set in FCC Proceeding Transitioning Low Power Television Stations to Digital Operations
2010.10.13: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the Indiana Broadcasters Association Annual Engineer/IT Workshop, October 13, 2010 on "Staying Ahead of the Curve: A Tour of Washington's Monumental Communications Issues"
2010.10.11: If We're Over-the-Top, Is It All Downhill?
2010.10.08: Client Alert: President Signs the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, Creating Wide-Ranging Video Programming Accessibility Requirements Intended to Assist Those with Disabilities
2010.10.06: Client Alert: Effective Immediately, FCC Requires FRN and Password to File Form 398, the Quarterly Children's Programming Report
2010.10.06: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to Speak at the 4G Wireless Evolution Conference, October 6, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, on "National Broadband Policy Review"
2010.09.30: 180 Days to Implement EAS Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)? Not So Fast!
2010.09.23: White Spaces and the FCC: A Decision Behind It and a Challenge Ahead
2010.09.22: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2010.09.22: 2010 Third Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2010.09.22: 2010 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2010.09.21: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at Massachusetts Broadcasters Association's 2010 Annual Meeting, September 21, 2010 on EEO Programs and Compliance
2010.09.20: Client Advisory: Biennial Ownership Reports Are Due by October 1, 2010 for Noncommercial Educational Radio Stations in IA and MO, and for Noncommercial Educational Television Stations in AK, AS, FL, GU, HI, MP, OR, PR, VI and WA
2010.09.16: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to Speak on "Net Neutrality: Can't We All Just Get Along?", September 16, 2010
2010.09.09: EAS False Alerts in Radio Ads and Other Reasons to Panic
2010.09.07: Is It Game Time or Gambling? Prize, Chance, Consideration, NCAA Tickets and Your Next Promotion
2010.09.02: Product Placement and the FCC
2010.08.31: Client Alert: FCC Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Regulatory Fees Are Due Today
2010.08.18: Performance Tax Anxiety
2010.08.16: Lauren Lynch Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the eHealth Initiative August Policy Work Group Meeting on National Broadband Plan and Health Care, August 19, 2010
2010.08.09: Client Alert: FCC Announces Comment Dates in Rural Health Care Broadband Proceeding
2010.08.06: Client Advisory: FCC Issues Two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement STELA
2010.08.05: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the Texas Association of Broadcasters/Society of Broadcast Engineers Annual Convention & Trade Show, August 12, 2010, in Two Sessions: "Broadcast Spectrum in the Broadband Era" & "FCC Regulatory Update: Trouble Ahead"
2010.07.29: Client Alert: FCC Sets August 31, 2010 Deadline for Payment of FY 2010 Annual Regulatory Fees
2010.07.26: FCC Releases Final Regulatory Fee Amounts
2010.07.22: Senate Amends DISCLOSE Act to Delete Lowest Unit Charge Provisions
2010.07.20: Let Them Eat Fees: Broadcasters and the Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act
2010.07.20: Senate Disclose Act Bill Raises Serious Concerns For Broadcasters
2010.07.13: Indecency Ruling Changes the Game
2010.07.07: Bonus Spots, No Charge Spots, and the Lowest Unit Charge
2010.06.28: The National Broadband Plan's Other Shoe Drops... on LPTV Applicants
2010.06.24: A Few More Twists on the FCC's Long and Winding Road to Its New Ownership Report Form
2010.06.17: Stop the Presses! Federal Trade Commission Does Not Support Taxes on Broadcasters and Others to Help "Reinvent" Newspapers After All?
2010.06.16: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to Speak at the Backstage Pass in Palo Alto on June 24, 2010 on the "FCC's National Broadband Plan and What it Means to Technology Companies and Investors"
2010.06.14: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to speak at the 2010 Illinois Broadcasters Association Conference, June 16, 2010 on "Citizens United: New Opportunity for Broadcasters" and in a "Legislative Update" Session
2010.06.10: Drop That Microphone and Slowly Back Away
2010.06.03: FCC Ups the Ante on Indecency and Fox Affiliates Are the Poker Chips
2010.06.02: Scott Flick of Pillsbury to Speak at the 2010 Mid Atlantic Broadcasters Conference, June 9, 2010 in Broadcaster Regulatory and Legislative Roundtable and FCC Summit Session
2010.05.27: A $270,000 Reminder to Broadcasters on the Importance of Kidvid Compliance
2010.05.24: Biennial Ownership Reports Are Due by June 1, 2010 for Noncommercial Educational Radio Stations in Michigan and Ohio, and for Noncommercial Educational Television Stations in AZ, DC, ID, MD, NV, NM, UT, VA, WV and WY
2010.05.24: FCC Seeks Comment on Possible Revisions to Its Rules Regarding the Construction, Marking, and Lighting of Towers
2010.05.21: Comment Dates Set for FCC Proposals To Modify Tower Regulations
2010.05.18: CARD Act Will Exempt Prepaid Phone Cards (Not Mobile Broadband/Internet Access)
2010.05.17: Congress Passes Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010
2010.05.17: Must-Carry: The Supreme Court Takes a Pass
2010.05.14: Court Gives Radio Stations a Break on ASCAP Fees
2010.05.14: Glenn Richards of Pillsbury to speak on "FCC vs. Comcast: The Roadblock Ahead", May 25th, 2010, at 12:00 Noon EDT
2010.05.11: Some LPTV Stations Have Must-Carry Rights Too
2010.05.07: FCC Supports Watching Movies at Home (to the Dismay of Theater Owners)
2010.05.06: Chairman Genachowski's "Third Way" to Net Neutrality
2010.05.04: Biennial Ownership Reports are due by June 1, 2010 for Noncommercial Educational Radio Stations in Michigan and Ohio, and for Noncommercial Educational Television Stations in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Vi
2010.04.29: The DISCLOSE Act: Nothing Good for Broadcast, Cable, and Satellite Operators
2010.04.29: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2010.04.28: Who Owns Your Operation's Custom Software?
2010.04.28: DISCLOSE Act Released in Response to Supreme Court's Citizens United Ruling; Senate Version Would Greatly Impact Broadcasters, Cable, and Satellite Television Operators
2010.04.26: Cell Phone Jamming: At the FCC, Silence Is Expensive
2010.04.19: Retransmission Consent Isn't Broken, So Why Fix It?
2010.04.16: Blair Levin to Leave the FCC
2010.04.15: FCC Proposes FY 2010 Annual Regulatory Fees
2010.04.12: Rethinking the Spectrum Crisis
2010.04.12: Another Downside of Downsizing
2010.04.09: Are the Broadband Headwinds Lessening for Broadcasters?
2010.04.09: John Hane of Pillsbury to Speak at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Thursday, April 15, 2010, on Mobile Media
2010.04.08: FCC Announces New Ownership Report Form for Commercial Broadcast Stations and a July 8, 2010 Filing Deadline
2010.04.08: Commercial Broadcast Stations, Including Class A and LPTV Stations, Must File Biennial Ownership Reports on New Form 323 by July 8, 2010
2010.04.01: The Launch of CommLawCenter.com - Pillsbury v.2.0 or Fisher Wayland v.4.0?
2010.04.01: The Launch of CommLawCenter.com - Pillsbury v.2.0 or Fisher Wayland v.4.0?
2010.03.25: Pending Applications for New Analog Low Power Television and TV Translator Stations Must Be Amended to Specify Digital Operation
2010.03.24: Despite Numerous Changes in FCC Leadership and Several Court Decisions Over the Years, the Ultimate Future of the FCC's Multiple and Cross-Ownership Limits Remains Unclear
2010.03.22: The National Broadband Plan: Understanding the Proposed Reallocation of Broadcast Spectrum and What It Means for All Users of Spectrum
2010.03.18: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2010.03.17: National Broadband Plan Proposes Significant Challenges for Television Broadcasters
2010.03.17: Advisory--2010 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2010.03.16: Advisory--2010 First Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2010.03.15: Biennial Ownership Reports Are Due by April 1, 2010 for Noncommercial Educational Radio Stations in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, and for Noncommercial Educational Television Stations in Texas
2010.03.10: Pillsbury Attorneys to Attend 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas
2010.03.10: Pillsbury Attorneys to Attend 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas
2010.03.01: Political Broadcasting Advisory
2010.02.25: Court Says Copyright Royalty Board Can Legally Set Webcasters' Royalty Payments
2010.02.24: FCC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Decision-Making and Promote Participation in FCC Proceedings
2010.02.19: FCC Announces Effective Date of Revised Closed Captioning Complaint Procedures
2010.02.17: FCC Grants Limited Waiver of Requirement to Publish Closed Captioning Contact Information in Local Telephone Directories
2010.02.16: The FCC Proposes National Emergency Alert System Testing Rules
2010.02.02: FCC Approves Digital Power Increase for Most FM IBOC Stations
2010.01.31: Radio, Television, and Other Users of Wireless Microphones Must Migrate Out of the 700 MHz Band
2010.01.21: Supreme Court Opens the Way to Expanded Advertising Revenues by Invalidating Limits on Corporate Political Ad Spending
2010.01.13: FCC Extends Comment Deadlines in Its "Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape" Proceeding
2010.01.06: Biennial Ownership Reports Are Due by February 1, 2010 for Noncommercial Radio Stations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and New York, and for Noncommercial Television Stations in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma
2010.01.05: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2010.01.04: 2010 Broadcasters' Calendar
2010.01.04: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2010.01.01: Broadcast Conventions 2010
2009.12.23: FCC Suspends the Use of the New FCC Form 323 and Postpones the January 11, 2010 Deadline for Filing Biennial Ownership Reports by Commercial Broadcast Licensees
2009.12.22: 2009 Fourth Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2009.12.15: 2009 Fourth Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2009.12.12: 2009 Fourth Quarter FCC Form 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report for Certain Television Stations Must Be Filed by January 10, 2010
2009.12.11: FCC Announces New Address for Filing of Paper Documents
2009.12.11: Advertising Resources
2009.12.10: FCC Gives Television Broadcast Industry Little Time to Defend Its Spectrum Allocation; Comment Deadline Is Set at December 21, 2009
2009.12.10: Communications and Technology Legal Law Reviews
2009.12.09: FCC Announces Online Availability of New FCC Form 323 Ownership Report and Provides Interim Response to Concerns Regarding Use of Social Security Number
2009.12.09: Communications Industry Resources
2009.12.08: Congressional Resources
2009.12.07: Engineering Resources
2009.12.06: FCC Bureaus and Offices
2009.12.05: FCC Website Links
2009.12.04: First Amendment Resources
2009.12.03: Industry Trade Associations
2009.12.02: Music Licensing Resources
2009.12.01: Non-FCC Federal Agency Resources
2009.11.30: Assessing the Impact on Radio and Television Stations of the Federal Trade Commission's Recently Revised Guidance on Endorsements and Testimonials
2009.11.22: Commercial Radio and Television Stations Given Until January 11, 2010 to File Their Biennial Ownership Reports on FCC Form 323
2009.11.13: Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report for Commercial Digital Television Stations
2009.11.11: Ninth Circuit Ruling Leads to Spike in Class Actions Over Text Messages from Retailers
2009.11.10: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2009.10.28: FCC Shifts Net Neutrality Debate into High Gear
2009.10.16: FCC Announces Filing Freeze for FM Minor Change Applications and Allotment Petitions and Creates Filing Window for Noncommercial Educational FM New Station Construction Permits
2009.10.15: FTC Updates Guidance on Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
2009.10.02: FCC Postpones November 1 Ownership Report Filing Deadline
2009.09.28: 2009 Third Quarter FCC Form 388 DTV Activity Station Report Due October 10th
2009.09.25: 2009 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2009.09.25: Noncommercial Stations' Biennial Ownership Reports: Due October 1, 2009
2009.09.23: 2009 Third Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation
2009.09.15: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2009.09.14: FY 2009 Regulatory Fees Payment Deadline: September 22, 2009
2009.09.11: Commercial Stations' Biennial Ownership Reports: File by November 1, 2009
2009.09.10: Changes to Cuba Embargo Will Give Telecom and Satellite Providers More Opportunities
2009.08.25: Paying the Piper: Avoiding Payola/Plugola Violations and Minimizing Liability
2009.08.20: FY 2009 Annual Regulatory Fees' Current Payment Deadline: September 22, 2009
2009.08.18: Internet Radio Royalty Dispute Reaching End--For Now
2009.08.17: FCC Sets Annual Regulatory Fees for 2009; Payment Deadline Expected in September
2009.08.04: Latest 9th Circuit Decision on Wireless Facilities Leaves Key Questions Unanswered
2009.07.27: Reminder: Biennial Ownership Reports Are Due August 1, 2009 for Select Noncommercial Educational Radio and Television Stations
2009.07.20: Advisory--Biennial Ownership Reports: Filing Deadline Changes to Nov. 1, 2009 for All Radio and TV Stations Nationwide
2009.07.16: Drawing the Line: A Guide to Avoiding Illegal Content for the On-Air Performer
2009.07.10: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2009.07.01: FCC Announces Filing 'Windows' for New Digital-Only LPTV, TV Translator Stations in Rural Areas (Beginning August 25, 2009) and Nationwide (Beginning January 25, 2010)
2009.06.30: FCC Adopts New Regulations Allowing AM Broadcast Stations to Use FM Translator Stations For "Fill-in" Purposes
2009.06.25: FCC Proposal to Promote Rural Radio Service and Simplify Allotment/Assignment Process: Comments Due July 13, Replies Due Aug. 11
2009.06.19: FCC Makes Available its Revised 2009 Second Quarter DTV Consumer Education Report (Form 388) for Television Stations, Which Must Be Filed by July 10, 2009
2009.06.19: 2009 Second Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2009.06.17: FCC Recommends That Viewers With DTV Reception Problems Try 'Double Rescanning' Their Digital Converter Box or Digital TV
2009.06.11: FCC Reminds TV Stations Transitioning on June 12 They Must Have Adequate Staff Available to Answer Viewer Phone Calls During the Cut-over and the Entire Weekend
2009.05.19: FCC Issues a Notice of Inquiry Seeking Public Comment Regarding Arbitron's Use of Portable People Meters
2009.05.14: FCC Proposes FY 2009 Regulatory Fees
2009.05.08: FCC Creates Digital Television Translator Service
2009.05.01: EEO in 2009 and Forward: A Legal Guide to the FCC's Equal Employment Opportunity Rule and Policies for Broadcasters
2009.05.01: FCC Releases Revised List of Stations that are Eligible for Statutory Analog Nightlight Program
2009.04.28: Supreme Court Narrowly Rules in Favor of FCC's "Fleeting Expletives" Ban
2009.04.27: Reminder: Increased FCC Application Filing Fees Will Become Effective April 28, 2009
2009.04.16: Telecommunications Update
2009.04.16: FCC Clarifies Requirement to Publicize Local DTV Walk-In Centers
2009.03.24: Licensing and Royalty Requirements for Webcasters: Details and Deadlines
2009.03.21: 2009 First Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2009.03.20: 2009 First Quarter FCC Form 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2009.03.15: 2009 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2009.03.09: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2009.03.07: Biennial Ownership Reports Due By April 1, 2009, for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2009.03.05: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2009.03.04: Managing Debt Covenants in Hard Times
2009.02.20: President Obama Signs DTV Delay Act Into Law
2009.02.14: FCC Issues Order Extending February 17, 2009 Expiration Dates and Allowing Certain Stations to Withdraw February 9, 2009 Notices of Intent to Terminate Analog Operation
2009.02.13: FCC Identifies Stations Which Must Undertake Additional DTV Transition-Related Information/Assistance Efforts in Order to Terminate Analog Service on February 17, 2009
2009.02.10: FCC Releases List of Stations that Intend to Terminate Analog Operation On or Before February 17, 2009
2009.02.06: Supplement to February 5th Advisory Entitled "FCC Issues Procedures Relating to Delay of DTV Transition to June 12, 2009"
2009.02.05: Webinar - Retrans Agreements: What the Other Side Knows...That You May Not
2009.02.05: FCC Issues Procedures Relating to Delay of DTV Transition to June 12, 2009
2009.01.27: Digital TV's Big Deadline, or Delay?
2009.01.26: Options for Television Stations: Navigating the Uncertainty of a Delay in the DTV Transition Date
2009.01.16: Enforcement Monitor: FCC Finds Six Broadcasters Apparently Liable for Violations of Equal Employment Opportunity Rule
2009.01.15: 2009 Broadcaster's Calendar
2009.01.12: Biennial Ownership Reports Due by February 1, 2009 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2009.01.12: Telecommunications Update
2009.01.09: FCC Issues Procedures Relating to Delay of DTV Transition to June 12, 2009
2009.01.06: 2008 Fourth Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2009.01.06: 2008 Fourth Quarter FCC Form 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2009.01.06: 2008 Fourth Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2009.01.04: Beginning January 5, 2009, the FCC Will Accept Applications for Fill-in Digital Television Translator Stations and Requests for Special Temporary Authority to Avoid Loss of Service in Connection With the Digital Transition
2008.12.24: FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Analog Nightlight Program
2008.12.12: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2008.12.08: FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Analog Nightlight Program
2008.12.05: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2008.12.02: FCC Universal Service Fund Proceeding Expected to Impact Telecom Charges for End Users; New Reply Comment Date Established
2008.12.01: Special Advisory for Commercial and Noncommercial Broadcasters: Radio and Television Station Public Inspection File Requirements
2008.11.17: Reminder: $1000 Federal Grants Available to Eligible Low-Power Television Stations to Purchase Digital-to-Analog Conversion Devices
2008.11.14: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2008.11.10: Biennial Ownership Reports Due by December 1, 2008 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2008.11.07: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2008.11.03: Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report for Commercial Digital Television Stations
2008.10.01: Congress Gives SoundExchange and Webcasters Authority to Settle Royalty Rates
2008.10.01: EEO in 2008 and Forward: A Legal Guide to the FCC's EEO Rule and Policies for Broadcasters
2008.09.26: FCC Issues Declaratory Order Regarding October 1 Cable Carriage Elections
2008.09.24: Internet Music Breakthrough: Industry Groups Agree on Mechanical Royalties for Interactive Streaming and Limited Downloads
2008.09.23: 2008 Third Quarter FCC Form 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report Advisory for Full-Power Television Broadcast Stations
2008.09.19: 2008 Third Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisor
2008.09.17: Biennial Ownership Reports Due by October 1, 2008 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2008.09.12: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2008.09.08: 2008 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2008.09.04: FCC Warns Regulatory Fee Filing Payers About Potential "Phishing"
2008.08.26: Assessment and Collection of Fiscal Year 2008 Regulatory Fees
2008.08.05: FCC Releases Updated Version of "The Public and Broadcasting"
2008.07.25: Upcoming Deadlines Relating to Cable and Satellite Carriage of Television Stations
2008.07.22: Broadcast EEO Advisory
2008.07.18: Biennial Ownership Reports Due by August 1, 2008 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2008.07.15: The FCC Lifts the Freeze on the Filing of Class A Television Station Displacement and Expansion Applications
2008.06.30: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2008.06.26: DTV Consumer Education Quarterly Activity Report (FCC Form 388) Now Available to be Filed in CDBS
2008.06.05: Unlicensed But Not Unregulated: An Overview of the FCC's Regulations Regarding Part 15 Devices
2008.06.02: 2008 Second Quarter FCC Form 388 DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2008.05.20: FCC Proposes Fiscal Year 2008 Regulatory Fees
2008.05.12: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2008.05.05: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2008.05.01: Biennial Ownership Reports Due by June 1, 2008 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2008.04.25: FCC Releases Updated Version of its "The Public and Broadcasting" Manual
2008.04.10: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2008.04.03: FCC Releases DTV Consumer Education Form 388 Which Must Be Filed by April 10, 2008
2008.03.28: DTV Consumer Education and Reporting Requirements Effective Monday, March 31, 2008
2008.03.25: FCC Admonishes Station Group Owner for Failing to Widely Recruit Under Commission's EEO Rules
2008.03.20: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2008.03.18: Alert: FCC Adopts New DTV Consumer Education and Reporting Requirements
2008.03.14: 2008 First Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2008.03.13: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2008.03.11: Biennial Ownership Reports Due By April 1, 2008 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2008.03.04: 2008 First Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2008.03.03: New Comment Deadline of April 28th and Reply Comment Deadline of June 11th Announced in the FCC's "Broadcast Localism" Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Proceeding
2008.02.15: FCC Announces Special Daylight Savings Operating Conditions for AM Stations During March 2008
2008.02.01: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2008.01.25: New Program Reporting and Public Inspection File Online Posting Requirements for Television Stations
2008.01.23: FCC Releases New Station DTV Transition Readiness Report Form
2008.01.14: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2008.01.11: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2008.01.11: Biennial Ownership Reports Due By February 1, 2008 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2008.01.04: 2008 Broadcasters' Calendar
2008.01.02: FCC Adopts New Station DTV Transition Readiness Report
2007.12.21: Congress Considers New Bill Seeking Performance Royalties for Performing Artists and Record Labels
2007.12.21: Increased Closed Captioning Requirements Beginning January 1, 2008
2007.12.19: FCC Seeks Comment on Localism Proposals to Impose New Requirements on Broadcasters and Limit Licensee Flexibility to Serve Local Communities
2007.12.18: 2007 Fourth Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2007.12.15: 2007 Fourth Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2007.11.28: New Program Reporting and Public Inspection File Posting Requirements for Television Stations
2007.11.15: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2007.11.15: Political Broadcasting Advisory
2007.11.14: FCC Form 317 Filing Reminder
2007.11.11: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2007.11.05: Biennial Ownership Reports Due By December 1, 2007 for Certain Radio and Television Broadcasters
2007.10.10: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2007.09.15: 2007 Third Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2007.09.12: FCC Requires Cable Systems to Format Must-Carry Signals to Ensure "Viewability" on Both Analog and Digital Televisions After the Termination of Analog Broadcasts in 2009
2007.09.10: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2007.09.10: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2007.09.09: 2007 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2007.09.09: 2007 Third Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2007.09.05: Biennial Ownership Reports Due October 1, 2007 for Broadcasters in AK, MO, OR, HI, IA, WA, FL, Am. Samoa, Guam, Mariana Isl., Virgin Isl., and Puerto Rico
2007.08.28: Webcaster Royalties Update: Discount Offer for Small Webcasters, Fee Caps for the Largest
2007.08.28: Emergency Broadcasting Readiness in the Midst of Hurricane Season
2007.06.16: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2007.04.13: Broadcasters Pay $12.5 Million to Settle Payola Allegations
2006.12.28: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2006.12.06: Licensing and Royalty Basics for "Broadcasting" Music over the Internet
2006.11.28: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2006.11.27: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2006.11.20: FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein Continues to Make "News" Regarding Video News Releases
2006.11.16: Political Broadcasting Advisory
2006.11.13: EEO in 2006 and Forward: A Legal Guide to the FCC's New EEO Rule and Policies for Broadcasters
2006.11.10: Reaffirmed Principles and New "Clarifications" of the FCC's Obscenity, Indecency and Profanity Regulations and Policies
2006.11.10: Frequently Asked Questions About FCC Regulation of Obscenity, Indecency, and Profanity
2006.10.31: Pre-filing and Post-filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for New York and New Jersey TV, Class A TV, LPTV and TV Translator Stations
2006.10.27: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2006.10.25: FCC Form 317 Reminder
2006.10.06: FCC Issues Order Clarifying Television Broadcasters' Children's Television Programming Obligations
2006.10.05: 2006 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2006.10.05: Third Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2006.09.29: FCC Designates Texas Radio Station's License Renewal Application for Hearing in Response to Apparently False Certifications
2006.09.26: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Remands Portion of March 2006 Indecency Decisions and FCC Seeks Comments
2006.09.19: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2006.08.01: Pre-filing and Post-filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont TV, Class A TV, LPTV and TV Translator Stations
2006.07.28: FCC Releases Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Broadcast Ownership Proceeding
2006.07.28: New "Junk Fax" Rules Take Effect August 1, 2006
2006.07.27: FCC Rescinds Grant of Two California Low Power Television Licenses
2006.07.26: Copyright Office Royalty Claims Due July 31
2006.07.20: FCC Enforcement Monitor
2006.07.18: Broadcast Station EEO Advisory
2006.06.21: FCC Adopts Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Broadcast Ownership Rules
2006.06.13: Pre-filing and Post-filing License Renewal Announcement Reminder for Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Guam and the Mariana Islands TV, Class A TV, LPTV and TV Translator Stations
2006.06.13: 2006 Second Quarter Children's Television Programming Documentation Advisory
2006.06.08: 2006 Second Quarter Issues / Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
2006.05.01: FCC Fines Television Licensee $4,000 for Violations of Contest Rules
2006.04.03: FCC Announces Schedule for Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum Auction; FCC Auction Seminar to Be Held Monday, April 24, 2006; Small Business Bidding Discounts Still Under Review
2006.02.01: Seeing Clearly Through Thick Smoke: Tobacco Advertising on Broadcast Stations

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